Historical Events In October - 22
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
0362 The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire on October - 22.
0741 On this day in history charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63
0794 On October - 22 emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto).
1335 Ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest on this day in history.
1383 The 1383-1385 Crisis in Portugal: A period of civil war and disorder began when King Fernando died without a male heir to the Portuguese throne on October - 22.
1383 On October - 22 ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies
1494 On October - 22 gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies
1575 Foundation of Aguascalientes on this day in history.
1613 On October - 22 pomponio Nenna, Italian composer
1633 Ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea (1633), Ming dynasty won great victory on this day in history.
1651 Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on October - 22.
1686 On this day in history georg Balthasar Schott, composer
1698 On October - 22 nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer
1707 On October - 22 cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly
1708 On October - 22 great Alliance occupies Rijsel
1708 Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.
1721 Czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator" on this day in history.
1725 Alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1737 Vincenzo Manfredini, composer on October - 22.
1746 On October - 22 princeton University (NJ) received its charter
1751 On October - 22 willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40
1752 Ambrogio Minoja, composer on this day in history.
1761 Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer on this day in history.
1763 French van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73 on October - 22.
1764 On October - 22 jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67
1765 Daniel Steibelt, composer on October - 22.
1766 On October - 22 hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king
1790 On this day in history jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist
1797 On October - 22 andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris)
1797 On this day in history the First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris
1797 On October - 22 1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris)
1799 On this day in history russia leaves second anti-French Coalition
1802 On this day in history samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62
1809 On this day in history federico Ricci, composer